GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
coincorner
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
finitehaving definite or definable limits
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile